The Day That Changed My Life

41

"Mummy" Ava smiles walking into Ariana's room. "Eww" Ava walks out seeing her mum and dad kissing. Ariana pulls away from Pete and gets off the bed. She follows her little girl and picks her up. "Hi mummy" Ava smiles "hi princess how are you" Ariana Asks "I'm good" Ava smiles kissing her mums lips.

"I love you gorgeous" Ariana smiles carrying her down the stairs. Ariana places her to the floor and puts on the tv for her. Ariana makes her some breakfast and Pete brings down Ella.

"What's up grumpy" Ariana asks looking to Pete "nothing" Pete says making Ariana roll her eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me" Pete tells her "I can do what the fuck I want" Ariana says.

"Don't hurts my mummy" Ava runs between them. "Don't lay a finger on her" Ariana holds her daughter back from an angry Pete.

"Ava go and put your shoes on baby" Ariana asks making Ava shake her head. "Mummy will be okay" Ariana tells her and Ava runs up to get her shoes.

"Sort your shit out" Ariana says walking past him picking up Ella and taking her to the car. Ava gets in with her mum and Ariana drives them to her mums.

"Well hello" Joan asks "I'm not going home. I'm staying with Nonna" Ava states making Ariana sigh as Ava walks up to her room and plays with her toys.

"What's happened" Joan asks taking Ella. "Pete's a dick" Ariana sighs "what's he done" Joan asks "everything was alright when we woke up. Ava walked in and asked for me but walked out when we were cuddled up. I got off the bed and followed her and he cane down in a mood and came at me and scared Ava" Ariana explains.

****
"Mummy" Ava asks looking up to her mum in her arms. "Yeah sweetheart" Ariana asks stroking her hair. "I love you" Ava smiles "I love you too" Ariana kisses her head holding her.

Joan got the door and Ava ran up the stairs. Ariana sighs following her. "Ava sweetheart" Ariana bends down to her level. "I knew he was hurting you Mummy" Ava sniffs "I don't want him as my dad anymore" Ava holds her mum.

Ariana rubs her back. Joan comes in and looks at Ariana. "I don't want to speak to him I have a petrified daughter" Ariana looks to her mum. Joan nods leaving Ariana to calm down her little girl.

"Shhh mummy's okay" Ariana lifts her to the bed and cuddles her. "Daddy spoke to someone on the phone the other day called James" Ava says making Ariana jumps off the bed and run gone sick.

"NONNA" Ava screams making her come up. "Oh my goodness Ava go get me a towel" Joan asks rubbing her daughters back. Ava runs down stairs and grabbed a towel for her grandma.

"Is Pete still here" Ariana asks "yeah e won't lead why" Joan asks "get him out of here" Ariana sobs "okay sweetheart" Joan tells her confused. Joan goes down and tells Pete to leave.

Ariana holds her little girl. "Mummy your hurting me" Ava pouts making Ariana loosen her grip.

"Mummy okay" Ava asks and Ariana nods "I'll be okay" Ariana kisses her head.